Dan Moroney to seek trustee seat on Oak Park Village Board

Oak Park resident Dan Moroney announced he will be running for a village trustee seat in the April 2017 election.

Moroney is currently a member of the village's historic preservation commission, having served on that board since 2005.

"I'm really energized by the whole process of this," Moroney said. "I'm rooted in a love for Oak Park and a passion for what's going on in town and the ability to commit to something like this."

Although he interviewed with the Village Manager Association, Moroney said he will run as an independent.

According to Moroney, he and fellow trustee candidate Deno Andrews would likely run together as they have similar platforms for the future of the village.

"Deno and I have developed a close relationship since we both announced our candidacies," Moroney said. "We definitely plan on conveying a vision for Oak Park and how we want to add to the vision for where Oak Park should head. The theme I'm promoting is growing Oak Park from its roots."

Moroney said he wanted to continue the aggressive rate of growth to the village's tax base while staying true to the village's past. Other platforms of his include minimizing the village's tax levy increases, promoting development beyond downtown Oak Park, seeking greater environmental stewardship and adopting measures to embrace the village's diverse population.